Shout-out to theaters, shout-out to theaters. Despite his history with direct-to-streaming releases, Timothée Chalamet is a proponent of the moviegoing experience.
During a Q&a at the Los Angeles Theatre on Friday, the 30-year-old actor discussed his past projects with Netflix and his feelings about skipping the traditional theatrical window. Chalamet has starred in two films (The King and Don’t Look Up) distributed by the streaming giant, which recently ruffled feathers in the exhibition industry with its all-cash $72 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
“If you put out a movie theatrically, what I’ve felt — based on my experience with The King or Don’t Look Up — is that it’s just more of a moment,” Chalamet told DJ and Apple Music podcast host Zane Lowe. “It sounds like cheesy marketing talk, but it’s more ceremonial. It’s more drumroll. And I think it’s hard when something…